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"19th Century Whaling Tales"




19th CENTURY WHALING TALES.
by James Temple Brown and Gustav Kobbe.
Pursuing the world's largest mammal in boats powered only by sail and oar.
Perhaps the sea's highest adventure was the whaling chase, as great or greater than exploring uncharted waters. Why else would men risk their lives and their families' securities? The money could be good, too, and for some, there was the chance at freedom, for the industry was mainly blind as to skin color at a time when opportunities for non-whites were scarce. The whaling industry flourished for two centuries, and its traditions are recounted in seaport museums and the stories here:
"Stray Leaves from a Whaleman's Log" is reprinted from Century Magazine, 1893. It tells about chasing of whales on a cruise from the standpoint of the individual whaleman.
"The Perils and Romance of Whaling" came out in Century Magazinein 1890. It gives more of the detail of the subject and also includes anecdotes of episodes from the early days.
"Cutting in and Trying Out", the final selection, explains the butchering process. Period illustrations. 48 pages.
Inventory = in stock in quantity. ISBN-10: 0-89646-089-4. ISBN-13: 978-0-89646-089-8. 1996. Order #: VIST0089 paper$5.95.

 

Parks and museums now tell of this period of history, for instance at New Bedford Whaling National Historic Park in Massachusetts and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut.

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